Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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